2013 UK orchids (1 Viewer)

[Welsh Peregrine]

As a former resident of Cardiff, and finder of Medicinal Leech at Kenfig, this is sad news.

 

[naturenutz]

I found this orchid while at work on the verge of the M5 near Bristol today.
. Someone has suggested fragrant orchid ? any help appreciated

 

[Barney1969]

A trip to Collard Hill, Somerset, on Tuesday for Large Blue also provided Common Twayblade, Greater Butterfly, Common Spotted and Pyramidal Orchids. Bee orchids were also found but I couldn't find the Wasps that have been reported though.

 

[rmielcarek]

I found this orchid while at work on the verge of the M5 near Bristol today.
. Someone has suggested fragrant orchid ? any help appreciated

It's not a Fragrant Vic, the lip shape is all wrong, and Fragrants don't have any markings on the lip.

It seems to be an odd looking Dact. What were the leaves like?

Rich M

 

[IJS]

Right folks need some help here. A female friend of mine would like to see bee orchid in Norfolk. Can anyone please help me with a location. I would imagine there are a couple.

Brian Laney.

Hi Brian
They do grow in the dunes/pit up at Wells from what I have heard. My local ones have been chopped this year so no point in telling you where they are. You can find them in the slumped clay up at Overstrand. I haven't been this year yet to check on them though. I am going to a new site tomorrow afternoon where a mate found some last year.

Ian

 

[rmielcarek]

Bee orchids

Was lucky enough to get an invite to a private hay meadow to help survey the Bee orchid colony. We counted 80 var flavescens amongst the 200 or so Bees.


Rich M

 

[naturenutz]

Thanks rich, the leaves were spotless and slightly narrow if anything .quite a small dainty orchid. the bottom flowers/petals seem to have shrivelled on the tips while the top flowers look like they are yet to open,is this a sign of poor growing conditions maybe ? although the leaves seemed healthy even if it was quite a dainty plant. There were 2 possibly 3 but the others had gone over.found on a very small path edge on the road verge (probably previously disturbed soil with a few bits of whispy grass).

 

[rmielcarek]

Thanks rich, the leaves were spotless and slightly narrow if anything .quite a small dainty orchid. the bottom flowers/petals seem to have shrivelled on the tips while the top flowers look like they are yet to open,is this a sign of poor growing conditions maybe ? although the leaves seemed healthy even if it was quite a dainty plant. There were 2 possibly 3 but the others had gone over.found on a very small path edge on the road verge (probably previously disturbed soil with a few bits of whispy grass).

It doesn't look in very good condition does it; it also looks like the lip is malformed.

Rich

 

[Leifus]

does anyone know of any sites where bee orchids are growing in large numbers this year? There don't seem to be as many so far this year?

Do they grow at Wye NNR?

 

[Ghostly Vision]

Right folks need some help here. A female friend of mine would like to see bee orchid in Norfolk. Can anyone please help me with a location. I would imagine there are a couple.

Brian Laney.

Email me Brian. My site has chlorantha as well as standard ones

 

[lizard orchid]

I haven't looked for any yet this year, but there are lots of places. Last year there was a whole meadow of them at Blakeney (4000+) see http://norfolkcoastnationaltrust.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/getting-closer-to-naturebee-orchids.html

There is also some at Beeston Common near Sheringham plus lots of other orchids.

If she is near Norwich then the last few years there have been some on the lawn outside Big Yellow Storage near Carrow Road football stadium, and nearby some at Carey's Meadow in Thorpe St Andrew.

Regards,
James

Thanks James for your help here. There are a few to choose from here. She is working in the Brecklands at the moment.

Brian Laney.

 

[lizard orchid]

Hi Brian
They do grow in the dunes/pit up at Wells from what I have heard. My local ones have been chopped this year so no point in telling you where they are. You can find them in the slumped clay up at Overstrand. I haven't been this year yet to check on them though. I am going to a new site tomorrow afternoon where a mate found some last year.

Ian

Also thanks to you Ian for your help. Will pass the info onto her.

Brian.

 

[lizard orchid]

Email me Brian. My site has chlorantha as well as standard ones

Will do. Thanks.

Brian.

 

[Chris Upson]

Taken in Scotland

Here are some images that i took while in Scotland,found 200+ coral root while looking for small blue butterfly,15 Lesser Twayblade in Abernethy Forest and 500+ Lesserbutterfly orchid while driving found in a field by the road near Aviemore.

 

[Bodhyfryd]

"Wasp" orchids

Thanks to Slatts for directions to a site which has O.apifera var trollii. Weather was pretty inclement when we visited and it was latish, but Elaine managed a couple of photos in the gloom.

Martin

 

[JCL]

A trip to Collard Hill, Somerset, on Tuesday for Large Blue also provided Common Twayblade, Greater Butterfly, Common Spotted and Pyramidal Orchids. Bee orchids were also found but I couldn't find the Wasps that have been reported though.

We had three (of the five) Wasps there yesterday. A darn sight easier than large blue, which took us five hours and was eventually found within 5 mins of our latest possible departure time...

 

[Ghostly Vision]

I'm a little embarrassed to say so, especially in this company, but i struggle to sort out my marsh orchids; i'm hoping that someone might give me a steer on these photos, taken a couple of days ago at a local Herts site. I'm thinking the first two (same plant) must be Southern Marsh, but do the "Hands Up!" sepals and folded-back lip of the third indicate an Early Marsh?

Bonus question: anyone identify the flies?!

Hi

Whilst the first two may have something of a look of hybrids, they don't look like they are outside the range of variation for Common Spotted. If they are hybrids, then they are second generation or even more than that. The third looks okay for Southern Marsh to me.

Flies - don't know what they are, but amazing photo to show three of the critters inhabiting flowers.

Sean

 

[Ghostly Vision]

Thanks to Slatts for directions to a site which has O.apifera var trollii. Weather was pretty inclement when we visited and it was latish, but Elaine managed a couple of photos in the gloom.

Martin

Hi Martin

Were yours on the roadside verge or the sloping bank a little further down on the opposite side of the road?

Sean

 

[Bodhyfryd]

Hi Martin

Were yours on the roadside verge or the sloping bank a little further down on the opposite side of the road?

Sean

They were on the roadside verge. Just three plants at that spot, but all "wasps".

Martin

 

[Rafeabrook]

Hi Rafe,

Thanks for accurate directions. Had no trouble locating the target species this evening. Both very nice places.

Thanks again, Phil

You're welcome Phil. Glad you struck gold on both visits!